Toy



July 27, 1926. 1,594,104

J. T. MILLER roY Filed Nov. '11, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' 2f J2 Q f" I L/I t A n l '"cs i A ll'm/ENTOR YITNESFS I 7, J.' YML'lZeI, E v am f@ATTORNEYS WITNESSES July 27,1926. 1,594,104

` J. T. MILLER i .X9 5 O Y r E. y 43 l w l $1 s` E i r 1 W D v 14 5 Y`INVENTOR ii|| Il L y JMZGZ;

) l :37; t. ATTORNEYS Patented July 27,

`JOHN T. Viviiiii.1112.',{013pciiovisfivnwfivimiico. ,g

A'epiictiomea novmberii, i925.l seriariw.: 68,362.

' This .invention relates to improvements intoys,v and has for itsobject' theprovision of a device in which a-spring motor is adapted'todrive a mechanism forcausing 1n-alternating upward and downward movementof a body oriigure, and 'wherein' the mechanism will release thebody -atpredef termined intervals so that the bodyis permitted to fall and cometo rest foi" a' period of time.. o y

"-flfhiskinvention will beybest understood from" a consideration of thefollowing detailed description in view of the accompany-y drawingforming apart of the specifica# tion; nevertheless` it is to beunderstood that theinvention is not confined totheydis-` closure' beingsusceptible ofy suchvchanges and modifications which i shalljdene nomaterial departure from the salientf features of theinvention,as'expressed inthe yappended claims. l In the drawings: c n

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionofthel toy, 'Figure isha/horizontalsection,y 'i

`Figure 3 is a viewin perspective 'of a Vmagazine and cap feeder,l

Figure 4 isv an end -view foffthetoy, and Figure 5 is a fragmentaryvertical section howing a detail ofthe operating nicch-v anisin of thetoy.

ings, thecpresent embodimentyof the invention comprises three' essentialelements7l` `a inotorfa tower supporting a haminen'and va magazinel and`feeding device `for percussion caps which are fired operatedby themotor.

The motoris mounted in a housingflO in the hammer which v`a motor shaft11 `is journaledtrans-k versely ofl said housing, theshaft having oneend squaredv at 12 and projecting 'beyond' said housing toi'eceive awinding'key.` Ajinotor springl isa'rranged onthe shaft l Y y v cylinder38 is bolted tothe tower. VA guida4 inthe usual manner forv drivingsaidy shaft. A wheel 14 isvrigid withshaft 11 and has a plurality7 ofseriesfof'teeth 15 adlptd to ymesh periodically with a pinion 16 rigidwith a shaft l17.v Apulley 18 is also-secured totheshaft,which'isjonrnaledin the hous-v ing andl disposed parallel with the`inotorshaft. 4 y KA gear wheel' 19 is securedf'to themotor shaftandmeshes with apinion 2O inc iint-A edfor"rotationl 'with a shaft21journalled Referring more particularly i to Y the draw'- flat 'oneendonjthe housing and at its other end 'in a bracket 22vv carried thehousing. A ratchet' wheel 23""is alsorgidly, mounted 1 ony shaft y21andgoperates a well known forni of" governorf'24'mounted on' a shaft '25carried by the housing thegovernor controlling the speed of the motor;

`V Aeable 26 secured to the pulley 18 `and passes upwardly fimmthe`housing and is trained over a. pulley. 27 on `a ltower 28 which isrectangular vin,` crossl section fand braced its upper andjlow'erends bybars 291 secured tothefangle ironjuprights `30`v forming `the 'towen Thecable Lis secured to a ringonthe upper endy of "ahaminer 31 'yprovidingI a weight whichisl guidedfby the inountedon a shaft 82attheupperend of said'towenfA iiring`plate331isdispsed att I 'the bottomof :they tower uponfwhic'h the yweights are adaptedto,y befrperiodicallydropped. i Lugs 34 carry l a shaft v35 at one side of"A ythe lower endofthe ltower 'upon which are secured a pair of curved arms 36 disposed`lin spaced kparallel relation'with the lsides of the lower end of saidtowerandfextend upwardly and rearwardly'fto 'pointsjat the rear, of thetower. 'The'arm's are capable of beingL rockedl' A shaft 37 is journaledin j the free'endsy ofthe arms. A cylinder 38 which has one end open andthe other closed provides a magazine for a ribbon of toy.

percussion caps.

A sliding llid 139 pivoted l'at`4r0 to one end ofthe cylinder'fforms aclosure for the openend. spool'41 is pro-kr vided for rolling theVribbon" insaid cylin- :derx Openings 42are formed at vthelfront andV'rear ofk the vtower andbetw'cen the bars 29 and a lbase'plate 43up'onwhich the housing and towerisinounted in order to guide the ribbon ofcaps over 'th'efirin'g plate 33.V

A bracket *45V formed: integrallyVV with the generally ydesignated by:the numeral v44 is formed integrally with the cylinder 38 and extendsdownwardly andv inwardly-towards the tower. Ay spring 46 has a free vendflanges 48 which formdpart of the guide 44.

' The vtransverse bar 46a` is. locatedfbelow ank7opening 447 thecylinder 88 through which CFI the ribbon of caps is adapted to bewithdrawn. A portion of the base of the guide, as shown at 49, ispivotally mounted at 88a at the. bottom of the cylinder and is movabletowards or away from the side flanges 48. This swinging base portionprovides an opening 52 which will aid in the insertion of the ribbon ofcaps when the device is being prepared for operation. The portion 49a ofthe base is rigidly connected to the side flanges 48 and has an end 52Lprojecting beyond the lower free ends of the flanges 48 which is adaptedto be inserted between the pair of the angle iron bars which form thetower with the base of the end 52a flush with the top of the firingplate 38. Latches 50 are pivoted lon the side bars 48 adjacent the lowerfree end of the swingable base 49 and are adapted to engage pins 50aprojecting from the side edges of the swingable base so that said basemay be locked in close contact with the outer edges of the side flanges48. The percussion ycaps 51a which are located above the surface of theribbon 51 are adapted to be engaged by the plunger 53 when the arm 36is. operated for forcing the ribbon of caps downwardly and beneath thehammer 81.

A presser foot 53 is mounted at its upper end on the shaft 37 and a coilspring 54 on said shaft maintains the foot in engagement with the ribbonof caps in the guide.

A second coil spring 55 connected at one end to the bracket 45 and atits other end to the shaft 37 maintains the shaft 37, presser foot 53and arms 36 in a predetermined elevated position and is adapted toreturny these elements to such position after the weight or hammer 31has depressed the arms 86 by the. engagement of pins 56 on the weightwhen said weight has been dropped.

The operation of my device is as follows:

The gear wheel. 14 is constructedy with spaced groups o-f teeth 15. Thegear wheel 19 is provided .with a continuous set of teeth which drivesthe governor. lVhen gear 14 is revolved by the m-otor on shaft 11, thepulley 18 is rotated by the intermittent gear 16 and the groups of teethon gear 19 so that cable 26 is wound on drum 18. Vlinding of the cable26 lifts weight 31 until a blank kspace 15aN releases gear 16, drum 18and thus weight 31. The weight falls to the plate 38 firing the capplaced thereon.

Vhen the weight falls, the pin 56 on the weight will engage one of thearms 86, can ing said arms to rock downwardly on shaft 35. The plungeror feeding arm is forced downwardly by arms 86 until the free endengages a raised charge 51a on the ribbon 51 of the caps, whence theribbon is forced downwardly along the guide and shifting a fresh capbeneath the descending weight 81 before the weight strikes the plate 33.The

spring 46 has its lower free end pressing against the ribbon of caps toprevent buckling of the ribbon by too great a freedom of movement of theribbon when shifted by the plunger 53. As soon as the next set of teeth15 of the rotating gear 14 engages the gear 16 the drum is revolved,winding cable 26 thereon and raising weight 31. l/Vhen the pin 56 iselevated by the weight the spring 55 pulls arms 86 and feeding plunger53 upwardly until the free end of said plunger rests upon the free endof spring 46.

.Vl/'hen the gear 14 has again presented a toothless space 152L to gear16, said gear slips, releasing the weight and through pin 56,

arms 36 and plunger 53, another cap is fedr on the firing plate 83 justbefore the weight strikes said pla-te.

rlhese operations are repeated until the spring motor requiresrewinding.

A brake shoe carried by an arm 7l iS adapted to be forced int-oengagement with the drum 18 when desired to check or control theunwinding of the cable 26. The arm 1. A toy comprising a motor, afractional gear driven by the motor, a second gear driven intermittentlyby the fractional gear, a drum rotated by the second gear, a tapeadapted to be wound on the drum, a weight attached to the free end ofthe tape and resisting winding of the tape, means for supporting thetape adjacent the weight to. suspend the weight at a height, saidfractional gear releasing the second gear and weight, a ribbon ofpercussion caps, and means for feeding the caps periodically beneath thefalling weight. j

2. A toy comprising a motor, a fractional gear driven by the motor, asecond gear driven intermittently by the fractional gear, a drum rotatedby the second gear, a tape adapted to be wound on the drum, a weightattached to the free end of the tape and resisting winding of the tape,means for supporting a tape adjacent the weight to suspend the weight ata height, said fractional gear releasing the second gear and weight, aribbon of percussion caps, means for feeding the caps periodicallybeneath the falling weight, and `means for returning the feeding meansto a normal inoperative position.

8. A toy comprising a motor, a fractional gear driven by the motor, asecond gear driven intermittently by the fractional gear, a drum rotatedby the. second gear, a tape adapted to be wo-und on the drum, a weightattached to the free end of the tape and resisting winding of the tape,means for supporting the tape adjacent the weight to susa ribbon ofpercussion caps, means torfeedf4.v AV toycomprising a motor, adriving aend of the tape supported bythe tower, said weightbeing elevated whenthe second gearv vis revolved and permitted Yto fall when said,

. ing the caps periodically beneath l"the fall.-

ing weight," 'and means Itor regu'latingmthe feeding of the'ribbonj ofcaps. ,y l i i 'gear v'operated by the motor andjhaving groupsv ofspaced', teeth', a' second gear in meshingrelation'with the driving gearandl adapted to be rotated and l'releasedfi'the driving'gear, a drumrotated vby the Second,v gear, a tower, a tape l, having 'one ven'dcon.-

nected to' the drum andthe` other end' fsup?` ported by the tower,' aweight secured'to the Vend ofthe tape supported the tower,

v said'weight being elevated when the fsfeconc'l lgear is revolved yandvpermitted to fall whenv said gear is released, a ribbon Votpercussi'oncaps, and means for feeding the caps periodically: below the' falling'vweight."

.. 5. A toy' comprising amotor, driving'. I

i l'odicallybelow the talling'weights, said it'e'ed`- gear operated* bythe motor and" having groups of spaced teeth,','a 'second 'gear inv'meshing relation with the driving gear and `adapted .to be rotated andreleased by the driving gear, a drum 'rotated by the second gear, atower,.a tape having'one end connected' to the drum and the otherl endsup! portedvby thev tower, 'a weight secured to the gear is released, aaribbon 'ofV percussion caps, and means for feeding the caps periodicallybelow the falling weight, said tower beingy provided with a guidevfor,Vco,nt-rolling the downward movement of ,theweight 6. A-toycomprising afmotor,a drivingl gear. operated by the.` motor'` `andvhaving groups of spaced teeth, a second gear in meshing relation withthe driving'gear and adapted to be rotated andreleased by thev drivinggear, v a drum rotated by the second gear, a` tower, a tape having oneend con-v nected to the drum and the-other en'd supported byfthe tower,a weight secured to the` p end of the tape 'supported by the tower,"saidweight being elevated when thesecondvgear is revolved and permitted totall when said gear is released,a.ribbon yof percussion caps,

and'means 'forfeeding the caps periodically" .below the falling weights,said feeding? means beingfactuated by thev weight wheny descending. f

`7'. Aftoy comprising kal motor, a driving f gear o'p'eratedfvbythemotor andv having` v groups'jof .spaced teeth, a second gear 'in-: p

lnect'ed to the drum and the other end sup- .p'orte'd lbythe tower,afweightlsec'ured to meshing relation with the driving gear and adaptedtobe rotated and releasedby'the driving gear,a"drum rotated by thesecond gear, a tower, aftapevhaving one endlconnected to the drum andthe vother'end supcapS, and means for feeding the caps periv beingelevated `when the secondgear 'ed arms adapted to be :moved YforVactuating f the fee'dingrmeans, and 'means' onxthe weightenga-ging'thearms for operating said arms. v

A Vtoy comprising a motor,- a driving gear operated" byV the motor andhaving "groups ot'spaced' teeth,` asecond gear 'in meshing relation withthendrivinggearand .adapted to be rotated and releasedvby the drivinggear, a drum rotated byl the second gear,"a` tower,"a tape-'havingoneendjcon'- nected'to the vdrum and thev other end'sup.-

`portedfbythe tower, a vweight .secured tov said weight beingelevate'dwhenthe second gearis. revolved andpermitted to tall -whenvsaid gear-ils released, ari'bbon of percussion caps, and means fort'eedin'gthe caps jperiing means beingcomposedo'f a plunger,de pressiblearms plvfo'ted on the tower and con- "nectedv'toh kthe plunger, a `pinon'the weight Wengagingfand' depressing said arm `to actuatei-theplunger, the tree end ot the plung- ,y er engaging the caps and forcingkthe same y along ademte path.

v9."Ark toy comprising 4a `motor, a1 driving gear operated' by the`motor 'and having "the end of thetape supported `by' thetower,

vgr'oups'ot 'spaced'f'teetln aseCOndfgear in i fineshing relation withthe driving gear -.and 'adapted' to berotated and released bythe drivinggear, a drumy rota-tedbykthe second gear, a tower, a tape havingoneendfconvnected to the drumy andthe vother end sup# ,t

portedby the tower, aweight secured 'to the f f end of` the tapesupported by the, tower, "said weightk beingelevat'ed whenl the .secondlgear-'is revolved and permitted to tallwhen' said gear is released, aribbon'oi percussion f' odically below Vthe falling weights,pivotally'mounted arms vadapted 'to be moved'tor actua-ting thejfeedingmeans, and means on the weight engaging the'arms for operatingv ysaidarms, a spring connected 'with' armstor moving lthe arms t0; a normalinoperative position when thek weight is raised.

lO. A. toy comprising amotor, a driving Vgear `operated by the motorand'l having groupsf-o'fspaced teeth, a second gear in gear, a'tower, atapefhavin-g one endjconthe end of the tape supportedby the tower, saidweight being elevate-d when the,l second p gear is revolved andpermittedfto` tall when Yportedbyjthe tower, a'weight secured to the endof the tape supported' by thetower, said said 'gear' released, a vribbonof percussion lbelow the l.talling weight, .and a ltiring hplato at the.bottom .of the ltower `to receive .the moving caps vand ,the "fallingweight.

ill. A Itoy :comprising :a motor, la .driving gear operated by the motorand Ihaving groups .of spaced teeth, a second gear `in .meshing relationAwith the .driving gear and adapted Eto .be frotated and released by-the driving gear, a drum frotated `by the second gear, a tower, a tape:having one lend connected to the drum and the other end .supgported bythe tower, a weight secured tothe v.end of the tape snpportedbythe-tower,;said -weight -being elevated 1when the second gear .isrevolved and 1Vpermitted to tall when said gear is released, airibbon'ot peroussionoaps, lmean-s tor feeding the caps periodicallybelow the eta-lling weight, and ajmanuallyoprerate-d brake .adapted to.engage the drum .-andfcontrol the speed'o'fithe -a'lli-ng weight.

12. A 4toy comprising ..a unotor, a trae- .tional gear `driven by themotor, ya vsecond gear driven intermittently .by the fractional gear, adrum rotated by the -seeond gear, a tape adapted to be wound on thedrum, a weight attached tothe lfree rend ot the tape ,and resistingwindingot-the tape, means tor .supporting the -tape .adjacent the4weight .to suspend the weight .at a height, said tractional gearreleasing the second gear and weight, Ia ribbon ot percussion caps,means ttor feeding ythe caps periodically ybeneath the falling weight, agovernor' connected with the,;motor for regulating the .speed .of the-driving gear, and .a brake adapted `to engage the drum to `control thespeed .ot deseent'ot the weight. i

13. A toy comprising a lmotor, :a drum, .operating means .connectedbetween the drum and the motor tor intermittently causing .-rotationotthe drum, .aftape :adapted ,to be woundon the drum, -a weightattachedftothe treefend ot .the tape andjresisting winding of the tape, means torsupporting vthe tape adjacent the weight to suspend the weight at av:predetermined height, means included :in kthe operative means between`the drum-and the motor adaptedstoicause release of the motor 'forreleasing the tape and ithe weight, a ribbon ot -percussion caps, vandmeans for, feeding the caps periodically .beneath the `falling weight.

'14,. A toy comprising a motor, adrum,. 0pn erating means connectedbetween Vthe drum ,andthe motor for intermittently.causing rotation ofthe drum, a tape .adapted .to be wound on the drum, a weight attached tothe vtree end ot the tape and resisting winding of fthe tape, means forsupporting .the .tape adjacent `the `weight to suspend .the .weight at apredetermined height, means included l.in the operative .means betweenthe drum and the motor adapted `to cause .release of fthe motor -torreleasing the .tape andthe weight, a ribbon ot percussion caps, and

means .for feeding the .Caps periodically `loeneath Athe .fallingweight, ,and ;meansjfor revturning the .feeding means toa .normalinoperativeposition.

l5. A .toy comprising a motor, a drum, means operatively connected,between the motor yand thedrum for causing 'intermittent rotation bfthe `drum .and release Aof the drum, va tower, a tape .connected at oneend ot .the ,drum slidably mounted at the top of the tower, Aweightconnected to `the .other @tree end oft' the tape. andadaptedto.beguideddownwardly in .the tower when @the tape is released, a ribbonotcapsmeans jtor feeding the `ribbon otfcaps through thefbo'ttom ofthetower Qin timed ,relation with lthe falling weight so that .a cap will be disposed yin line .with the weight whenthe Awei,f htfhas reached the.bottom ot the .tower ,tor exploding the cap.

16A toy comprising' a motor, a v drum, .means operatively connectedbetween .the .motorand the drum 'for causing intermittent ;rota tio1r otthe drum and release ot the drum, ,a towerwa tape connected at one end,ot the drum fslidablyfmounted at the top of .the tower, a weightconnected to Athe other tree end ot' ,the tape and adapted to be guideddownwardly in the tower when the tapelis released, alribbon ot caps,means for .feeding the ribbon of v caps through the bot- `tom'ot` ,thetower in timed relation with the tal-ling weight so that a cap YW'lllbedisposed in line with the rweight when the weight'has reached the bottom.of the tower 'for explod- Lingthe cap, said feeding` means lbeingadapted to he operatedibythe weight when .it approaches the bottom Votthe tower.

17. A toy rcomprisingia weight actuated by gravity, operating .-meansfor raising the weight, means for teedinga ribbon ot capsperiodically'beneath the falling weight, said feeding means comprisingarguide lfor supportingthe ribbon ,o t caps, aplunger adaptyed to engageithe caps and vtorce .them periodica'lly beneath (the weight, said guidehavinga portion oifitsbody hingedly mounted wherebysaid hingedly mountedportion ,maybe swung away tromthe guideto permit the proper insertion ofl.the caps.

.18. .Atoyoomprising-a weightactuated by gravit/y, operating meanstorraising the weight, means tor feeding aribbon of caps periodicallybeneath the 'falling wei ht, said feeding means comprising a guide orsupporting ,the ,ribbon of caps, a. plunger adapted to yengage the capsand `torce them Iperiodically beneath the weight, said'guide having aportion of its body hingedly mounted wherebysaidihingedly mountedportion may be swung awaytromthe guide to ,permit the proper insertionof the caps, meansjior operating the yplunger adapted to'be set inmotion by the .falling weight.

Y19. .A toy comprising a weight actuated by gravity, operating means forraising the Weight and for releasing the Weight periodioally, means forfeeding a ribbon of caps periodically beneath the fallingWeifght, said 5feeding means comprising a guide forsupporting the ribbon of caps, aplunger adapted to engage vthe .caps and force them pe-k 4 riodicallybeneath the Weight, ysaidvgniole having a portion ofitsbodyhingedlymounted whereby said hingedly mounted portion PBI? may be swungaway from'the guide to mit the proper insertion of the caps.y

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